Rwanda
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Overview
The clampdown on political opponents continued before and after presidential elections, with cases of severe restrictions on freedoms of expression and association, as well as unlawful killings and unresolved disappearance cases.
Death penalty status
Abolitionist for all crimes
Does not use the death penalty
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